Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-05
THEINDIANA CONTEST.
The Supreme Court has no Jurisdiction
over the Case.

The Supreme Court has no Jurisdiction
| over the Case.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, February 23.-The gu
preme court rendered decision to-day, i,
which it concurs unanimously in the viey
that there is no jurisdiction over the persol
of the lieutenant governor; three judge
held that the general assembly alone, AMI
not the court, has jurisdiction; and Judges
Mitchell and Hawk held that there is no va
cancy in the lieutenant governorship, ant
that the court has Jurisdiction of the subjec
matter. The effect of the decision is tx
throw the entire matter back into the hands
of the legislature. Colonel Robertson vii
claim the lieutenant governorship, an6
Senator Smith will resist under the assembly
acts. A fresh outbreak of the distractine
scenes of the earlier part of the session may
cisiOn will affect materially the legislation
which has been enacted, for presumably, in
effect it means that the senate has not been
properly organized.
MDIANAPoL1s, IND, February M-When
Green Smith raped the senate to order this
morning, Colonel Robertson, who had been
admitted to the floor, started toward the
chair. He was met on the steps by the as
sistant door keeper who told him he could
was the presiding officer of the senate and
must take his seat and stepped forward,
when the door keeper repealed him to the
foot of the stairs. Thereupon he stood in
front of the clerks desk and stated that he
had been elected. lieutenant governor of the
state, and by the constitution he was the
presiding officer of the senate, and he
demanded his seat. The point of order
was raised that none but members of the
senate could take up the tsme of that body,
which Smith sustained and called upon the
doorkeeper to remove him from the cham
Der. The doorkeeper approached Robert
son and took his arm, and the two walked
out to the main door. The crowd saw Rob-
ertson come out and there was great excite
melt. He mounted the steps and made q
speech, reciting what had transpired in the
chamber and cautioned the people to do
nothing that would infringe the peace or
dignity of the etate. or that they would
regret IN cooler moments. During
the excitement about the senate doors Sena-
tor johnson, of Wayne, denounced the
doorkeeper, and during the melee a num-
Der of persons from the inside approached
the door. Among them were Senator No
Donald, who put up his hands. johnson, mis-
interpreting it, as he attempted to thrust him
back, struck the senator in the face. Sena-
tor Denote was ordered into his seat, and
when the giant put him down he threw
him to the floor. Wien the house was
called to order, bills on their passage were
called up. One bill was passed. The speaker
that when the lleutenat 60 sernor
was presiding in the senate, according to
the constitution, the fact of the passage of
the bill would be communicated to that
body, and not till then. After the expulsion
of Robertson, the democrats of the
senate took up the regular order of
business. but the eighteen republican men,
bers refused to answer roll cali. Before adj
journing resolution was passed empower
ing the door keeper to employ all the
force necessary 10 preserve peace in the
chamber. It is understood that it is the in
tention of the democrats to unseat to-mor-
row Senator Thompson, of Jasper, and Sem
atof Kennedy, of Rush. II this is done
they will then have quorum of their OVID
party. As matters now stand legislation is
totally blocked. The republican house Is
urshaken in its determination to refuse
official recognition Of the senate till Rob
srtson's right to preside ID conceded and
here are no indications of yielding on eth
= side. A great deal Of important legisla-
ion II pending.